Much needed monetary contribution
Every dollar counts towards trying to get affected communities back on their feet after Super Storm Sandy, which is why Investors Bank, which recently acquired Marathon Bank, donated $2,500 to the new Third Avenue Merchants Sandy Relief Fund to be split among efforts being conducted by -the Pour House and Yellow Hook Grille, benefitting areas in Breezy Point and Staten Island.
Because of the devastation, people are suffering, they have nothing; an executive decision (was made) to contribute, said Marathon Bank Senior Vice President Zoe Koutsoupakis. How much pain; many of our customers and employers were affected.
We are getting it to the hands of the actual people, said Jason McDermott of The Pour House. More supplies are dispersed evenly; our focus is not on one area.